Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection
Abstract
The Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection (dated 1880-1955; 1 cubic foot; 261 items) comprises images of actors and actresses from the early 20th century.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection
- Date
- 1880-1955
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Actors.
- Performing arts.
- Theater--20th Century
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged alphabetically.
- Preferred Citation
- 1997AV035: [identification of item], Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection, 1880-1955, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Henrietta Alice McCrea was born into a wealthy Chicago family in 1888. She was taken to Paris, France, at an early age and spoke French as her native tongue. She was married twice: first to the landscape painter Willard Lloyd Metcalf (1858-1925) and for a short time to the author Marcus Aurelius Goodrich (1897-1991). Both marriages ended in divorce, but she reverted to Metcalf's name for the rest of her life. She and Willard Metcalf had two children, Addison and Rosalind. Additionally, in 1952, she took in a boy named Jacobus Arnoldus who inherited a portion of her estate.
- She was an avid fan of theater and actors and amassed a large collection of autographed photographs and other memorabilia. Metcalf also translated French works into English: Alexandre Dumas' play Camille and Anatole France's story Our Lady's Juggler.
- In 1928 she began an affair with Thelma Wood, the lover of the novelist Djuna Barnes. This prompted Barnes to satirize Metcalf in her novel, Nightwood. Metcalf appears as the character Jenny Petherbridge. Metcalf and Wood's relationship lasted until 1943, and they did not part on the best of terms.
- Metcalf died in 1981. Addison Metcalf went on to found The Henrietta Alice Metcalf Memorial Scholarship at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in his mother's honor due to her life time love of the theater.
- Note: Metcalf often spelled her first name in the French style: Henriette. Henrietta Alice Metcalf, Henriette Alice Metcalf, Henriette McCrea Metcalf, Henrietta McCrea Metcalf, Henrietta Metcalf, and Henriette Metcalf are all forms used during her lifetime and subsequently.
- Scope and Content
- The Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection (dated 1880-1955; 1 cubic foot; 261 items) comprises images of actors and actresses from the early 20th century. Many of the photographs have been autographed by the performers, several with personal notes to the collection's creator or family.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Maude Adams; autographed: "Sincerely. Maude Adams, 1905" ; Photographer: Sarony, New York, 1905
Viola Allen; autographed: "Viola Allen, 1905" ; Photographer: Sarony, New York, 1905
Viola Allen; autographed: "Viola Allen, 1905" ; Photographer: Sarony, New York, 1905
Mary Anderson; Photographer: Rockwood, New York, undated
Mary Anderson; Photographer: W & D Downey; London [MISSING], undated
Margaret Anglin; autographed: "Mary Anglin" ; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Edwin Arden; autographed: "Edwin Arden" ; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Julia Arthur; no photographer or place given, undated
Julia Arthur; no photographer or place given, undated
Lena Ashwell; autographed: "Lena Ashwell" ; Photographer: The London Stereoscopic Company; London, undated
Lena Ashwell; autographed: "Lena Ashwell" ; Photographer: Berger; Paris, undated
Regina Badet; "Regina Badet-Orphie" noted on back; Photographer: Boyer; Paris, undated
Regina Badet; "R. Badet-Orphie." noted on back; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Wilson Barrett; Photographer: Barraud; London, undated
Ethel Barrymore; no photographer or place given, undated
Ethel Barrymore; autographed: "Ethel Barrymore, 1902" ; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1902
Ethel Barrymore; autographed; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Georgia Drew Barrymore; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Maurice Barrymore; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Julia Bartet; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1880
Sarah Bernhardt; "MacBeth" ; Photographer: P. Nadar; Paris, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; "Dame aux Camelias" ; Photographer: The Falk Studios; Sydney, undated
Sarah Bernhardt and Mrs. Patrick Campbell; Photographer: W. & D. Downey; London, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; autographed; Photographer: Aime DuPont; New York, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1880
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1880
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Charles L. Ritzmann; New York, [n.d.]
Sarah Bernhardt and Julia Bartet; Photographer: A. Bert; Paris, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; "La Chauve-Paris" ; Photographer: 3 Place de la Madeleine; Paris, undated
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1880
Sarah Bernhardt; Photographer: Sarony; New York, 1880
Sarah Bernhardt and niece (Pooh St. Martin); Photographer: W. & D. Downey; London, undated
Guy Bates; Photographer, no place or date given, undated
Eugene Blair; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Agnes Booth; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Edwin Booth; Photographer: Rockwood; New York, undated
Mme. Boucicault; autographed; Photographer: Conly; Boston, undated
The Boucicaults, H. & A.; autographed; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Rosa Bruck; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Frances Hodgson Burnett; Photographer: Elliott & Fry; London, undated
Marie Burroughs; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Emma Calve; Photographer: Aime DuPont; New York, undated
Emma Calve; autographed on verso: "Por ma chere Henriette aff. Emma Calve, 1905" ; Photographer: Aime DuPont; New York, 1905
Mrs. Patrick (Stella) Campbell; autographed; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Mrs. Patrick Campbell; Photographer: London Stereoscopic Co., undated
Carduielle; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Leslie Carter; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Mrs. Leslie Carter; "Mrs. Carter as Du Barry" ; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Kate Castleton; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Pauline Chase as Peter Pan; Photographer: Alfred Ellis & Walery; London, undated
Lady Randolph Churchill; Photographer: Nadar; Paris, undated
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain); Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Charles Coghlan; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Aini Coquelin (Benoit); Photographer: van Bosch-Boyer succ.; Paris, undated
Aini Coquelin (Benoit); Photographer: C. Gerschel, sp. Paris, undated
Lotta Crabtree; Photographer: St. James Studio; London, undated
Lotta Crabtree; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
William Crane; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Amelita Galli-Curci; handwritten note on back; Photographer: Victor G.; New York, undated
Dejsoix; Photographer: van Bosch, Boyer succr.; Paris, undated
Demarsy; Photographer: Nadar; Paris, undated
De Max, "De Max, Le roi de Rome" ; Photographer: Paul Berger; Paris, [n.d.]
Drina Dewolf and child; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Henry E. Dixey; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Henry E. Dixey; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Eleanor Duse; Photographer: Otto Mayer; Dresden, 1896
Eleanor Duse; Photographer: Otto Mayer; Dresden, 1896
Eleanor Duse; Photographer: Sciutto; Genoa, undated
Claire Eames; Photographer: Benque & Co.; Paris, undated
Fernanda Elisca; Photographer: White; New York, undated
Maxine Elliott as "Portia"; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, 1901
Maxine Elliott; autographed; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, undated
Maxine Elliott; autographed; Photographer: Morrison; Chicago, undated
Della Fox; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Mrs. G.H. Gilbert; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
John Gilbert; Photographer: Anderson; New York, undated
Mlle. Gilberte; Photographer: Chalot; Paris, undated
William Gillette; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Nat C. Goodwin; Photographer: Morrison; Chicago, undated
Nat Goodwin; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Katherine Grey, "Celia Pryse in 'The Royal Box', Season '98-'00"; autographed; no photographer or place given, undated
Jane Hading, signed - "M. H.A. McCrea, Jane Hading, 1909"; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, 1909
Jane Hading - "Saw in Deputy Le - at Vaudeville"; Photographer: van Bosch - Boyer succ.r; Paris, undated
Pauline Hall; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Pauline Hall as "Venus"; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Virginia Harned, "Virginia Harned Sothern"; autographed; no photographer or place given, undated
Virginia Harned; Purchased from Charles Ritzman; New York, undated
Virginia Harned; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Virginia Harned, autographed; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Edna Wallace Hopper; Photographer: Schloss; New York, undated
Marie Jansen; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Sarah Jewett; Photographer: H. Rocher; Chicago, undated
Alma Judie; Photographer: Walery; London, undated
Josepphy (Joseffy?); Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Marchioness of Kildare and an unidentified female; Photographer: Lafayette; Dublin, undated
Marchioness of Kildare; Photographer: Lafayette; Dublin, undated
Marchioness of Kildare; Photographer: Alex Bassano; London, undated
Edith Kingden; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Edith Kingden; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Edith Kingden; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
Edith Kingden; Photographer: Conly; Boston, undated
Lille Langtry, Jan. 1903; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, 1903 January
Lille Langtry; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Lille Langtry; Photographer: W. & D. Downey; London, undated
Jane Laurel; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Eve Lavalliere; Photographer: Felix; Paris, undated
Eve Lavalliere, autographed; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Lillie Lehman; Photographer: J.C. Schaarwachter; Berlin, undated
Elsie Leslie; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Jeffreys Lewis; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Letty Lind; Photographer: W. & D. Downey; London, undated
Letty Lind; Photographer: C. F. Conly, 1889; Boston, 1889
Cecilia Loftus; no photographer or date given, undated
Cecilia Loftus, autographed; no photographer or place given, undated
Mabel Love; Photographer: W. & D. Downey; London, undated
Mary Mannering; Photographer: Aime DuPont; New York, undated
Mary Mannering, "Sincerely Mary Mannering Hackett" ; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, undated
Mary Mannering Hackett; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, undated
Robert B. Mantell; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Julia Marlowe; Photographer: Sands & Brady; Providence, undated
Julia Marlowe; autographed; no photographer or place given, undated
Mlle. Martens; Photographer: Chalot; Paris, undated
Sadie Martinot; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Margaret Mather; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Margaret Mather; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Edna May; Photographer: Burr McIntosh Studio; New York, undated
Olive May, "From Laurette to 'the future Playwright' Henriett"; Photographer: Moffitt; Chicago, undated
Olive May, "Olive May, born Chicago (married Henry Guy Carleton), First appearance with John Drew in 'Butterflies'."; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Henry Miller; autographed; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Jesse Milward; Photographer: Max Platz; Chicago, undated
Helena Modjeska; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Daisy Murdoch; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Alla Nazimova (Mlle. Nasimoff); Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Alla Nazimova (Mlle. Nasimoff); no photographer or place given, undated
Alla Nazimova; no photographer or place given, undated
Olga Nethersole; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Olga Nethersole; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Olga Nethersole; Photographer: Aime DuPont; New York, undated
Olga Nethersole; autographed; Photographer: Endean & Enwright; Cleveland, undated
Olga Nethersole; autographed; Photographer: Ye Rose Studio; Providence, undated
Olga Nethersole; autographed; Photographer: Reutlinger, Paris, undated
Christine Nilsson; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Christine Nilsson; Photographer: Benque; Paris, undated
Mlle. Nordica; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Adelina Patti; Photographer: Mora; New York, undated
Frederick Paulding; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Pol. Plancon, "Sang with Abby's Companion, 1894"; Photographer: Falk; New York, 1894
Mrs. James Brown Potter; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Mrs. James Brown Potter; Photographer: W & D Downey; London, undated
Mrs. James Brown Potter; Photographer: Kingsbury & Notcutt; London, undated
Ada Rehan; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Gabrielle Rejane; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, undated
Gabrielle Rejane; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Melle Rejane, "Saw in 'Ma Cousin' at Variete." ; Photographer: Chalot; Paris, undated
Adelaide Ristori (1821-1906); Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Eleanor Robson, autographed "Unruly Mary Ann" ; photographer unidentified (Purchased from Charles Ritzmann, New York), undated
Stuart Robson; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Kate Rorke; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Annie Russell; Photographer: Anderson; New York, undated
Lillian Russell; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Lillian Russell; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Lillian Russell; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Lillian Russell; Photographer: Falk (copyright 1890); New York, 1890
Alexander Salvini; Photographer: Max Platz; Chicago, undated
Alexander Salvini; Photographer: Max Platz; Chicago, undated
Alexander Salvini; Photographer: Max Platz; Chicago, undated
Sanderson; Photographer: Benque & Co.; Paris, undated
Sanderson; Photographer: Benque & Co.; Paris, undated
Savary; Photographer: W & D Downey; London, undated
Savary, "Died in 1890"; Photographer: Chalot; Paris, undated
Otis Skinner; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Rose Stahl; Photographer: White; New York, undated
E. H. Sothern, "E. H. Sothern in 'If I were King'"; Photographer: Marceau; New York, undated
Fay Templeton; Photographer: Mora; New York, undated
Terriss; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Ellen Terry; Photographer: Sarony; New York, undated
Ellen Terry (1847-1928), "Miss Ellen Terry as 'Beatrice' 'Much Ado About Nothing.'"; Photographer: Window & Grove; London, undated
Ellen Terry; autographed with inscription: "With Apologies for keeping it so long = E.T., 20 April, 1907"; Photographer: Lallie Charles; London, 1907
Ellen Terry; "Portia"; Photographer: Window & Grove; London, undated
Ellen Terry; no photographer or place given, undated
Fred Terry (son of Ellen Terry); Photographer: London Stereoscopic Company; London, undated
Grace Thorue; Photographer: Gehrig; Chicago, undated
C. Thorue; Photographer: Rockwood; New York, undated
Unidentified Female; Photographer: Barraud; London, undated
Unidentified Female; Photographer: Barraud; London, undated
Neve Vanbrafk; autographed; Photographer: The Dover Street Studios, undated
Ventura; Photographer: Boissonnas et Taponier; Paris, undated
Marie Wainwright; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
David Warfield (in "The Music Master"); autographed; Photographer: Otto Sarony; New York, undated
E.S. Willard; Photographer: Morrison; Chicago, undated
E.S. Willard; no photographer or place given, undated
Francis Wilson; Photographer: Falk; New York, undated
Lena Ashwell, autographed; Photographer: Dover Street Studios; London, undated
Lionel Barrymore; signed "For Addison Metcalf. Best Wishes. Lionel Barrymore, Sept. 24, 1951"; no photographer or place given, 1951
Sarah Bernhardt; on back, Feb 18, 190_ Henry Edward Warner to Harry describing photo; [MISSING], undated
Sarah Bernhardt; [MISSING], 1917
Lina Cavalieri and son; no photographer or place given, undated
Lina Cavalieri and son; no photographer or place given, undated
Lina Cavalieri and son; no photographer or place given, undated
Lina Cavalieri, "A ma chere petite Henriette tres affectueirsement, Lina Cavalieri: New York, 1908"; Photographer: Reutlinger; Paris, 1908
Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek; no photographer or place given, undated
Felise Dinak; no photographer or place given, undated
Ruth Draper, signed "To Addison Metcalf, Ruth Draper 1955" ; no photographer or place given, 1955
Yvonne Galli; Photographer: P. Apers; Paris, undated
Eve Gallienne in performance; no photographer or place given, undated
Anne Harding; no photographer or place given, undated
"Richard B. Harrison in 'The Green Pastures' by Marc Connelly at Mansfield Theatre"; Photographer: Campbell; New York, undated
Helen Hayes, "To Addison fondly-since so long, Helen Hayes 1945"; Photographer: Marcus Blechman, 1945
Helen Hayes in "Victoria Regina"; Photographer: Vandamm Studio; New York, undated
Henry Arthur Jones, "faithfully yours, Henry Arthur Jones"; Photographer: The Dover Street Studios; London, undated
Pauline Lord; on back "Pauline Lord, Born Aug. 8"; no photographer or place given, undated
Charles MacArthur, "Charles MacArthur, co-author of Jed Harris' new play 'The Front Page' Times Square Theatre"; Photographer: Nikolas Muray; New York, undated
Henrietta A. Metcalf (1888-1981); no photographer or place given, undated
Frank Morgan, signed "To Henrietta with every kind wish from Frank"; Photographer: Juley Made; New York, undated
Olga Nethersole, "To Henrietta McRae in appreciation of her maiden effort-her first play, Olga Nethersol"; Photographer: S. Langmer, undated
Nance O'Neil, "Sincerely Nance O'Neil 'Odette', 'The Lilly'"; Photographer: White; New York, undated
Edward Sheldon, "To Henrietta McCrea, her friend Edward Sheldon May 1910"; Photographer: Koehne; Chicago, 1910
Hubert Beerbohm Tree, 1908; autographed; Photographer: C. Vandyk; London, 1908
Maria Valente; no photographer or place given, undated
Carmel (Snow) White; no photographer or place given, undated
Hope Williams, "born Aug. 11"; Photographer: Vandamm; New York, undated
Charles Wyndam, "Yours Truly, Chas Wyndham"; Photographer: Dover Street Studios; London, undated
Unidentified female and animals, "with our very true love to Henrietta from Midge, Kitty, James, Kisses, Winkie and Constance"; Photographer: Sasha; London, undated
Uta of Schauenburg stone statue; Photographer: Walter Hege, [1924]
Unidentified male, "for Henrietta, Raymond"; no photographer or place given, undated
Unidentified ballerina; Photographer: Vizzavona; Paris, undated
Unidentified female head cutout; Photographer: Muray; New York, undated
Unidentified child; no photographer or place given, undated
Unidentified female; no photographer or place given, undated
Unidentified female, "Frances"; Photographer: Mishkin; New York, undated
Unidentified male, "To my dear Henrietta from Arthur, New York, Sept. 1925"; Photographer: Muray Studios; New York, 1925
Eugene O'Neil; Family and Friends; including H. Metcalf holding Shane O'Neill, Eugene O'Neill, Josephine Victor, unidentified man, Abnes Bolton, Frank Shay, unidentified female; no photographer or place given, [n.d.]
Eugene O'Neill; no photographer or place given, undated
Eugene O'Neill; no photographer or place given, undated
Eugene O'Neill; no photographer or place given, undated
Helen Ware, Josephine Victor, Henrietta Metcalf; no photographer or place given, 1923
Helen Ware, Josephine Victor, Henrietta Metcalf; no photographer or place given, 1923
Eugene O'Neill, Shane O'Neill, Agnes Bolton; no photographer or place given, undated
Eugene O'Neill, Shane O'Neill, Agnes Bolton; no photographer or place given, undated
Shane O'Neill and Agnes Bolton; no photographer or place given, undated
Shane O'Neill and Agnes Bolton; no photographer or place given, undated
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